Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Italy
37.09 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
47.02 million people
in 2021
Italy rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 47.02 million people against 37.09 million people in Italy, a difference of 9.93 million people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.11 million people | 8.68 million people | 3.44 million people | Italy |
| 1980s | 17.13 million people | 14.26 million people | 2.87 million people | Italy |
| 1990s | 23.59 million people | 25.12 million people | 1.53 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 33.78 million people | 37.80 million people | 4.02 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 35.32 million people | 43.08 million people | 7.76 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 37.23 million people | 46.47 million people | 9.24 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 47.02 million people against 37.09 million people in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9.93 million people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.